News and press statements

News and press statements

07 Jun 2018

McDonald Chipenzi writes: Government has been vehemently pushing for the introduction of the cyber laws whose Bills are yet to be presented in the National Assembly in June according to the Minister responsible of communication....

07 Jun 2018

ZCSD Executive Director Lewis Mwape (L) and CSPR Executive Director Kryticous Nshindano A collective movement of Civil Society Organisations CSOs has called on government to embrace a consultative and transparent approach before the enactment of cyber...

01 Jun 2018

Freedom of Expression and of the media in Zambia has remained a dream with the continued suppression of divergent views. Media freedom came under the glare of the spotlight in June 2016, with the closure...

15 May 2018

For Immediate Release MISA Zambia is calling on government to be mindful of the right to freedom of expression and access to information as it enacts new laws to address new technological developments. MISA Zambia...

03 May 2018

Celebrating World Press Freedom Day 2018 MISA Zambia is sharing its recommendations for improving media freedom, freedom of expression and access to information in Zambia to mark World Press Freedom Day. You can also download...

17 Apr 2018

Governance, Elections, Advocacy, Research Services (GEARS) Initiative Executive Director McDonald Chipenzi has charged that there is need to stop the enactment of new restrictive laws likely to suffocate the already suffocated civic and democratic spaces....

11 Apr 2018

Transport and Communications Minister Brian Mushimba says the premise for the proposed cyber laws is based on the abuse of the cyber space by some people in the country. The Minister explains that some undesirable...